Today In Underwear News: Why Sleeping In A Bra May Be A Good Idea

Even if you've found your perfect fit bra (still struggling? Check out these tips!), that may not mean the end of your underwear woes. If you're one of countless women who stresses over sagging and worries that your girls may head further south than a Boca-bound retiree, keep reading.

Even if you've found your perfect fit bra (still struggling? Check out these tips!), that may not mean the end of your underwear woes. If you're one of countless women who stresses over sagging and worries that your girls may head further south than a Boca-bound retiree, keep reading.

The ladies over at The Frisky brought in an underwear expert named Brianna to answer their readers' questions, and I found one particularly interesting. A reader wrote in saying that a friend of hers has been sleeping in a bra because she heard it keeps your breasts perky longer...and she's wondering if there's any weight to it. Brianna responded like this:

"Here's the deal with breast sag: there are no muscles in the breast. The Cooper's Ligament is what keeps them suspended (aka perky). Over time, gravity and poor support can stretch the ligament beyond repair. Stretched ligament = saggy boobs. If you're telling me you only wear a bra when you leave the house, then all the time you're going bra-less, gravity is basically bungee jumping on your Cooper's Ligament, pulling it down and stretching it out. If you want to keep your girls looking young, then you need to give them support all the time...As far as sleeping in a bra goes, it may be an old wives' tale, but we're not taking any chances. Once you enter Sagsville, there's no turning back that doesn't involve a visit to the plastic surgeon. Just pick a bra that's comfortable, like a compression sports bra, bralette/bandeau or even a bra-top camisole (which is a clever combo of a bra sewn inside a cami). For a sleeping bra, it's less about support and more about containment, so you can skip out on the underwire if you want."

I was totally expecting her to say it was superfluous and a little paranoid to sleep in a bra, so the answer really surprised me. I'm pretty well-endowed myself, and I've always found the end of the day, when I finally get to take off my binding bra, to be a huge relief. But this answer is kinda making me reconsider. Do any of you ladies out there sleep in your bra on a regular basis? Do you find it is, in fact, helpful for staving off the dreaded sag? What do you make of Brianna's theory? Discuss!